Anatomy & Physiology, Lesson 2.11–Of Arteries and their Pressures
This lesson will review the arterial anatomy (there’s quite a bit) and ask a critical question of where you might find relevant pressure points to control bleeding. We will then […]
This lesson will review the arterial anatomy (there’s quite a bit) and ask a critical question of where you might find relevant pressure points to control bleeding. We will then […]
We next approach our anatomy lessons using something useful as a framework: vital signs. These are measurements of the fundamental functions of the body, and are: blood pressure, heart rate, […]
The first aspect of anatomy to know is how to describe relationships. “Up” and “down” don’t have fixed meanings when someone can lay down and change your reference points. Instead, […]
The history and physical is arguably the most important aspect of diagnosis in medicine today, and takes on unique importance in a grid-down scenario, as you will have no other […]
There are at least 2 things in medicine that represent true foundations, in that knowledge of same allows you to have an intelligent conversation without becoming totally lost. Those two […]